THE BIG TREES AND SHRUBS OF MICHIGAN 39. Morus alba L. var. pendula Dippel Weeping White Mulberry

摘要

The largest known Weeping White Mulberry in Michigan is located northeast of South Haven in Allegan County in the southwest part of the Lower Peninsula. Description of the species: The Mulberries belong to the family Moraceae. Other Michigan representatives of this family include the Red Mulberry (Morus rubra L.), the White Mulberry (Morus alba L., introduced from China), and the Osage-orange (Madura pomifera (Raf.) Schneider, introduced from the region of Arkansas and Oklahoma). The family is characterized by the production of milky juice and multiple fruits, which are fruits made from an entire pistillate inflorescence rather than from just a single flower. The family is mostly tropical or sub-tropical and includes such well known plants as hops, figs, breadfruits, and Cannabis (both hemp and marijuana).